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The knowledge of half-life can be used to

The knowledge of half-life can be used to
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  • A Create an element
  • B Detect an element
  • C Split an element
  • D Irradiate an element
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Half-life, in radioactivity, the interval of time required for one-half of the atomic nuclei of a radioactive sample to decay (change spontaneously into other nuclear species by emitting particles and energy), or, equivalently, the time interval required for the number of disintegrations per second of a radioactive material to decrease by one-half

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